Orlando City announced today that forward Wilfredo Rivera has signed as the club’s ninth ever Homegrown Player. The Lions inked Rivera to a three-year contract with club options in 2024 and 2025. Rivera is the youngest player (17 years, five months, eight days) to sign with the first team since Tommy Redding in 2014 (17 years, one month, 15 days).
Rivera became the sixth Homegrown Player on Orlando City’s roster, joining defender Michael Halliday, goalkeeper Mason Stajduhar, midfielders Jordan Bender and David Loera, and forward Benji Michel.
“Wilfredo is another great example of the talent coming out of our academy,” Orlando City Executive Vice President of Soccer Operations Luiz Muzzi said in a club press release.